Incriminate: meaning, definitions and examples

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incriminate

 

[ ษชnหˆkrษชmษชหŒneษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal

To incriminate means to make someone seem guilty, especially of a crime. It is often used in the context of providing evidence or testimony that suggests someone's involvement in a crime.

Synonyms

accuse, blame, charge, implicate

Examples of usage

  • He refused to answer questions that might incriminate him.
  • The witness's statement incriminated the suspect.
  • The fingerprint evidence was used to incriminate the defendant.
  • The prosecutor attempted to incriminate the accused through circumstantial evidence.
  • The recording of the conversation was used to incriminate the suspect.

Translations

Translations of the word "incriminate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น incriminar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฐเคพเคงเฅ€ เค เคนเคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช belasten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyalahkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝะบั€ะธะผั–ะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obciฤ…ลผaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฝชใ‚’็€ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท incriminer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ incriminar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suรงlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃ„๋ฅผ ์”Œ์šฐ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุฑูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obvinit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obviniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽงๅ‘Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obtoลพiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกkรฆra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนั‹ะฟั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ittiham etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ incriminar

Etymology

The word 'incriminate' originated in the early 18th century from the Latin word 'incriminatus,' which means 'to accuse.' Over time, it has evolved to refer specifically to the act of making someone appear guilty, especially in a legal context. The concept of incrimination has played a significant role in legal systems around the world, where the burden of proof is often placed on the prosecution to incriminate the accused.

See also: incriminating.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,262, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.